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Hajj 2022: All-out efforts being made to bring down expenses, NA told

ISLAMABAD: After facing severe criticism from the masses for projecting government-funded Hajj expenses between Rs...

Published 28 May, 2022 05:11am

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NA passes resolutions to extend two ordinances for 120 days

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Monday extended 'The Financial Institutions (Secured Transactions) (Amendment)...

Published 11 Aug, 2020 03:08am

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The government along with its coalition partners on Friday managed to sail the Finance Bill 2019 through the National Assembly with 176 votes against 146, comfortably defeating the combined opposition's plan to block the passage of the federal budget.

Published 29 Jun, 2019 12:00am

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Budget sails through

Published 29 Jun, 2019 12:00am

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Budget sails through

Published 29 Jun, 2019 12:00am

92 demands of grants approved by NA

The National Assembly Wednesday approved 92 demands of grants, worth Rs 6.23 trillion, pertaining to different ministries, divisions and departments for the next fiscal year and rejected all 410 cut motions put forth by the opposition parties. The opposit

Published 27 Jun, 2019 12:00am

92 demands of grants approved by NA

Published 27 Jun, 2019 12:00am

92 demands of grants approved by NA

Published 27 Jun, 2019 12:00am

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'Charter of economy': Government makes significant overture

The government on Tuesday linked its readiness for a 'charter of economy' with the opposition if the latter shows its willingness for tough economic decisions to break the cycle of the country's dependence on international lending agencies.

Published 26 Jun, 2019 12:00am

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'Charter of economy': Government makes significant overture

Published 26 Jun, 2019 12:00am

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Tax-to-GDP ratio to be increased to 12.6 percent: government

The Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Khusro Bukhtiyar on Sunday said tax-to-GDP ratio is 11 percent, which will be enhanced to 12.6 percent as no economy can function without having sufficient revenue collection. Taking part in budget

Published 24 Jun, 2019 12:00am

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Tax-to-GDP ratio to be increased to 12.6 percent: government

Published 24 Jun, 2019 12:00am

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Tax-to-GDP ratio to be increased to 12.6 percent: government

Published 24 Jun, 2019 12:00am

Proposed 'charter of economy': Opposition lawmakers set condition for cooperation

The opposition lawmakers in the National Assembly Saturday conveyed to the government that they would be in a position to respond the proposed charter of economy if Prime Minister Imran Khan contacts them directly.

Published 23 Jun, 2019 12:00am

Proposed 'charter of economy': Opposition lawmakers set condition for cooperation

Published 23 Jun, 2019 12:00am

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PPP proposes government to allocate 15 percent PSDP funds to build dams

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Khursheed Shah on Friday proposed the government to allocate 15 percent funds of Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) to build dams. Taking part in budget debate in the National Assembly, he said: "I told the then

Published 22 Jun, 2019 12:00am

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Shahbaz demands government withdraw budget

After a weeklong ruckus, Opposition Leader in National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that the budget 2019-20 only brought a message of disappointment for masses as it is "IMF-led and IMF-dictated."

Published 20 Jun, 2019 12:00am

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Shahbaz demands government withdraw budget

Published 20 Jun, 2019 12:00am

IK reminded of his tall claims

This time around it was Imran Khan's turn as he had to listen to all the slogans which he had used against his rivals in the past, as the joint opposition blamed him for the "IMF-dictated, anti-poor, and pro-businessman" budget. Before making it to the po

Published 12 Jun, 2019 12:00am

IK reminded of his tall claims

Published 12 Jun, 2019 12:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 22	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 22	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 22	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 22	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 22	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 22	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 21	5,948.71
Nasdaq / Nov 21	18,972.42
Dow Jones / Nov 21	43,870.35
India Sensex / Nov 22	78,147.34
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,170.91
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,202.46
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,225.74

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 22	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 22	70.18
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 22	2,691.90
Diesel/Litre / Nov 22	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	620.68 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	69.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,084.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.35 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.15 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	620.68 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	69.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,084.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.35 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	95,563,962 ▲ 0.00
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Nov 22 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	51,499,190 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 22 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	48,260,119 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 22 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	44,585,332 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 22 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	42,849,466 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 22 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	41,650,133 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 22 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	33,841,692 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 22 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	25,303,681 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,120,112 ▲ 0.00

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